Roche Machines sold the V-4 series of ski speeders for asteroid slalom racers; however the sport shut down after a group of racers was destroyed by a stone mite infestation.[3]

The vehicle then found new life by explorer groups, who modified the ski speeders for various tasks.[3]

The Rebel Alliance brought a number of these to the planetCrait while attempting to reactivate a base used by the early Rebellion. The rebels decided against using the facility due to dangerous weather conditions and Imperial discovery. After a skirmish with an Imperial commando squad, the remaining speeders were left behind on the planet.[7]